Api translation for network access control (nac) agent

A method for facilitating communication between a first application configured according to a first application programming interface (API) and a second application configured according to a second application programming interface (API), comprising:

• receiving a first message from said first application in a first module operatively connected to said first application, said first message being configured in accordance with said first API;
• receiving said first message in a second module, said second module converting said first message into a second message, said second message being configured in accordance with said second API, said second module registering said first application to said second application in accordance with a protocol of said second application;
• receiving said second message in a third module operatively connected to said second application;
• and
• receiving said second message in said second application to effect communication between said first application and said second application.

A method for facilitating the collection of information regarding a first application by a second application, said first application being configured to communicate in accordance with a first application programming interface (API) and said second application being configured to communicate in accordance with a second application programming interface (API), comprising:

• receiving an inquiry from said second application regarding a status of said first application in a second application interface module, said inquiry being configured in accordance with said second API;
• receiving said inquiry in a translation and routing module, said translation and routing module converting said inquiry into a translated inquiry, said translated inquiry being configured in accordance with said first API;
• receiving said translated inquiry in a first application interface emulator module in accordance with said first API;
• receiving said translated inquiry in said first application in accordance with said first API;
• receiving a message from said first application in response to said translated inquiry in said first application interface emulator module, said message being configured in accordance with said first API;
• receiving said message in said translation and routing module, said translation and routing module converting said message into a translated message, said translated message being configured in accordance with said second API;
• receiving said translated message in said second application interface module in accordance with said second API;
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• receiving said translated message in said second application in accordance with said second API, said translated message providing requested information regarding said first application to said second application.

A method for facilitating the collection of information regarding a first software application by a second software application, said first software application being configured in accordance with a first API and said second software application being configured in accordance with a second API, comprising:

• receiving, from said second application, an inquiry regarding a status of said first application, said inquiry being configured in accordance with said second API;
• converting said inquiry into a translated inquiry, said translated inquiry being configured in accordance with said first API;
• receiving, from said first application, a message in response to said translated inquiry, said message being configured in accordance with said first API;
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• converting said message into a translated message, said translated message being configured in accordance with said second API, wherein said second message includes information regarding said status of said first application.